Thirty-six of the 114 stores in Washington now have a Sales & Service Professional. Under this program, a trainee would hold the newly created, hourly position of Sales & Service Professional for approximately two years, and then be eligible for promotion.
In 2008, Les Schwab established a training program via which hourly employees could get promoted to Assistant Manager. Les Schwab had been in the process of phasing-out the second and third Assistant Manager positions since 2008. Effective January 1, 2013, Assistant Managers became hourly employees, and the second and third Assistant Manager positions were eliminated. 21-32) (indicating that, on average, Assistant Managers earned in excess of $80,000 per year). at ¶¶ 13, 32-33 (indicating that, between November 2010 and December 2012, Store Managers and Assistant Managers shared roughly 30-40% of the net profits of their respective stores) see also Ex.
Until January 1, 2013, Assistant Managers were compensated on a salary and profit-sharing basis, and were not paid for overtime. Store Managers are entitled to four weeks of vacation per year, generally do not work every other Saturday, and might be away from their stores for meetings, training, or other business reasons when the Store Manager is absent, an Assistant Manager supervises the store. Prior to January 1, 2013, Les Schwab stores generally had a Store Manager, one or more Assistant Managers, and hourly positions in three departments, namely Sales & Service, Brake & Alignment, and Sales & Administrative. The hours may vary by store and as a result of weather or business conditions. Les Schwab stores generally open at 8:00 a.m. Les Schwab has a decentralized structure in which each store operates like an independent business, with a store's management having almost complete control over how its own store is run. Some Les Schwab stores focus exclusively on passenger vehicles or "retail" customers, while others have a mix of business, including maintenance of fleets, construction or logging equipment, commercial trucks, and/or farm or ranch equipment, depending on location. Les Schwab stores provide a limited range of parts and services for motor vehicles, including replacement wheels and tires, as well as brake, battery, and alignment services. at ¶ 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement (docket no. ("LSWCI"), but neither defendant is the parent or subsidiary of the other. Les Schwab is affiliated with defendant Les Schwab Warehouse Center, Inc. ("Les Schwab") operates 114 stores in Washington. Backgroundĭefendant Les Schwab Tire Centers of Washington, Inc. Having reviewed all papers filed in support of, and in opposition to, plaintiff's motion, the Court enters the following order. THIS MATTER comes before the Court on plaintiff's motion for class certification, docket no.
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